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Birth of Rocks
Mystery Science vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| erosion | when tiny bits of rock are moved from one location to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity. |
| weathering | the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces. |
| deposition | sediment falling and settling on a surface. |
| sediment | very small pieces of rock. |
| root wedging | a root growing causing rock to break apart. |
| fossil | the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very long time ago. |
| ice wedging | water freezing and expanding causing rock to break apart. |
| basalt | a type of rock formed when thin, fast-moving lava cools; it is usually dark in color. |
| lava | liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano. |
| Ring of Fire | a group of active volcanoes that forms a circle shape around the Pacific Ocean. |
| landslides | when rain causes soil and rocks to roll down a mountain. |